Drugged driving can be from both illegal and prescription drugs.
According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 20.7 million people 16 and older drove under the influence of alcohol in the last year and 11.8 million drove under the influence of illicit drugs.
Not surprisingly, marijuana is the drug most often found in the blood of drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents. Tests are available to determine the level of THC in a driver’s blood. Unfortunately, in many cases, drivers used not only marijuana but also alcohol or other drugs.
In addition, drivers sometimes used prescription drugs before driving. Commonly, the drug used is a pain reliever. Unfortunately, there is many people in the U.S. with opioid problems. Therefore, until the opioid epidemic is under control, we can expect to see more accidents related to pain killers.
If you or someone you know has been injured because of an accident from a driver who was high on drugs, please feel free to contact
Attorney Robert M. Singer
2572 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518
203-248-8278
rsingerct@yahoo.com